83-57 118th Street
83-57 118th Street in Kew Gardens, Queens, has 14 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 72 of 186 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family elevator · 186 units · Built 1940
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 37 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 11 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- 72 of 186 units are rent-stabilized; 121 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (14 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 37 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (11 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. 77 issued in the last 12 months. 1118 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-04-01. Newest violation issued 2026-07-23.
8 closed in the last 90 days. Median 103 days from issue to close for the 127 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER TEMPERATURE ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1P, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''I-P'', AT EAST (apt 1P), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18744984
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 1M, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1M), issued 2026-03-20. HPD violation 18730467
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2025-05-22. HPD violation 17913284
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1K), issued 2025-04-15. HPD violation 17833025
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2023-01-05. HPD violation 15643933
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the west, north wall, foyer, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3P, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 3P), issued 2022-02-28. HPD violation 14943356
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2022-01-28. HPD violation 14801346
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3P, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3P), issued 2021-12-14. HPD violation 14735376
311 housing complaints
47 in the last 12 months, 545 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (37), Plumbing (4), Unsanitary Condition (4), Paint/Plaster (2).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 11 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 5 infested, 5 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 1 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
3 open DOB violations. 15 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
22 executed evictions in the last 3 years (48 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
72 of 186 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 72 in 2024, 121 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 43 Gardens Realty LLC. Head officer: Johny Melohn. Managing agent: THE EXPANSION GROUP INC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4033220040, HPD building ID 810810. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 121 St (J, Z), 9 min walk
- 111 St (J), 12 min walk
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (12 class C, 2 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 47 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 11 infested units, re-infested | −12 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 22 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 open DOB violations | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.